Ian Frederick Osborne (born 6 May 1951) is a former Australian politician.
He was born in
Subiaco and was South West Director of Tourism before entering politics. In 1993 he was elected to the
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
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as the
Liberal
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** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
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* Social liberalism
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member for
Bunbury. From 1997 to 1999 he was Government Whip, and was the Deputy Chairman of Committees from 1996 to 2001, and he was Acting
Speaker
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from 1999 to 2001, and he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet from 1999 to 2001, when he was defeated.
References
1951 births
Living people
Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Western Australia
Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
21st-century Australian politicians
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